PHP is an open source, server side language that lets you create both static and dynamic websites.

It powers some of the biggest websites on the Internet and is responsible for more than 35% of generated web traffic.

But these aren't the only reasons that should make you think about adopting PHP. PHP is:

•   Free, as in free beer. So are all the other tools and frameworks need for development
•   Compatible across multiple platforms
•   Suitable for either an one person blog or a massive million hits a month portal
•   Highly customizable, thanks to a ton of libraries
•   Easy to scale